The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

the President of Lombard University. !
had hoped to be in Galesburg before the
term closed, to gee something of the work,
ing of the institution. But this privilege
was denied me. One thing is certain
our church in the West is dependent in a
high degree on that university; and it be-
comes us to do all we can fer its success
The literary and scientific departments
will educate our sons and daughters, and
the theological school will supply us with
we'll educated ministers. My acquaint'
ance with most of the professors and
teachers makes me feel perfectly safe in
recommending this university to our peo-
Pile
DR.. Crane, understand, has resigned
his pastorate. 1t was sad to observe the
change that has taken place in the pop
ulation since my last visit. Nearly all
the old friends have died, or removed to
other localities. The new settlers are
chiefly foreigners, good class of people
generally, but still not our own.
Before leaving Galesburg to pursue my
journey, went back twenty miles, and
spent a week in Avon, the hottest I ever
experienced in my life. I think cannot
be mistaken in this. had always motto :
ed that when the mercury rose above
ninety, the people regarded the weather
as exceedingly hot In New England /
remember, it was once ninety-six, and
the conclusion was general that the
judgment day was near at hand. But
here in central Illinois it was 100 or over
most OF the time during the day for two
weeks. 1t was haylng or harvesting
and the farmers, or 'ranch men" we're IL
the field doing their work-not SO incred
| ible as the same thing would have beer
fifty years ago-for our modern farm
ing is done more by brain work than
was that of the past. To one who die
farm work fifty years ago it is exceeding
ly interesting to see a man sitting on hiE
machine, driving his horses along The
borders Of field of grain, while the mys
terious worker beneath him, "like q tbins
Of llfe,' cuts the grain, binds it in bun
| dies and casts them one side. Not less
interesting is it to see load of hay con
veyed from the wagon to the NOV, il
quantities of from three to five hundred
pounds at time, and occupying nc
more than three or five minutes eact
time. / saw loads of a ton thus dis
posed of in ten minutes, and no appear
ance of a shower to quicken the motions
Of the workmen. But for the want oi
rain, the hay crop is very light this yea
in Central Illinois.
Returning to Galesburg
/ remained few days longer, looking
after the friends of long ago; but my sue.
cess was small. Father Fuller, once one
Of our active laborers, still fingers among
the living as firm in the faith and in
terested in the cause as ever. A few
others whom l knew twenty years ago
remain; but most are gone. With feel
ings of sadness and disappointment |
left Galesburg, though the state of things
was such and only such as | ought to
have expected. But had not calculated
on so great change, nor the length Of
time in which it had been brought about.
came on to Marseilles and called on
Br. Straub, who, after a settlement of
nine years in this place, is about to take
another pastorate. Our ministers do not
often remain so long in one place though
it would be better for both parties gen.
erelly if they did. Some exceptions, of
course, may be admitted. This brother
is printing another book, which l trust
will be as deserving and as we'll received
as his "OOnsolations of Science" He has
a remarkable faculty of making plain the
most abstruse and difficult subjects. On
Saturday, July %, came with Mr..
Straub to
Chicago
the great and growing city of the West.
For the hospitalities Of the friends on
whom have called, and for all the kind
and encouraging words they have said,
they have my sincere and heartfelt
thanks. 1t was part OF my plan, when
contemplating this trip, to visit old
friends whom L knew from twenty to
forty years ago-not to form ew ac-
quaintances, though to this 1 have nc
objection-but to call on and visit those
whose society I enjoyed many years ago
80 far as 1 could find them. l believed
1 should find them essentially the same
as when 1 knew them; and such to all
appearances has been the case. II they
have grown old, have grown old at the
same rate; and our mutual experiences OF
Joy or sorrow awaken like sympathy
Here my pen may rest for the present
W. E. NJ.
The poet CARPINI once asked his friend
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